Adobe After Effects is a powerful digital motion graphics and visual effects software developed by Adobe Inc. It is primarily used in the post-production process of filmmaking, television production, and animation. After Effects allows users to create and manipulate visual effects, motion graphics, and composites using various tools and techniques. With After Effects, you can combine different elements such as video footage, images, text, and audio to create visually stunning compositions.
After Effects enables you to layer multiple elements together, adjust their timing, and apply various blending modes to create complex visual compositions. It provides a robust set of animation tools, including keyframe-based animation, expressions, and presets. You can animate properties of layers, such as position, scale, rotation, opacity, and more. You can track the movement of objects in your footage and apply that tracking data to other elements, enabling you to integrate 2D or 3D graphics seamlessly into your scenes.
After Effects integrates seamlessly with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications like Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Audition. This facilitates a smooth workflow and easy exchange of assets between different software.